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UPDATE: These stations are powered on now.

Exciting news for EV drivers traveling to Ocean City, Maryland. The Holiday Inn Oceanfront in OC has six EV charging stations. A note on their Facebook page says, “We are excited to be able to offer this amenity to our EV guests, and look forward having you charge towards a greener future with us.”

A representative of the hotel told PlugInSites, “We just got them up yesterday and are waiting for the electric company to come and finish the job.”

The installation includes four Tesla HPWCs and two ClipperCreek universal stations. The universal stations have J-1772 connectors that can charge any modern electric car.

The Holiday Inn Oceanfront is located on 67th Street in Ocean City. Visit them on the web at holidayinnoceanfront.com

Stay tuned for updates on when these charging stations will be online and ready to use.

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The new Signet dual-connector DC Fast Charger at the Municipal Building in Blacksburg has a unique feature. It talks!

Step-by-Step Voice Instructions

A woman’s voice emits from a loudspeaker in the front panel of the unit to give the operator step-by-step instructions on how to use the charger. In the video below, she explains how to end a session. “Your charge is completed. Disengage the connector from your vehicle and confirm that you want to stop the charge by pressing the stop button.” After the button is pushed, the voice says, “Please return the connector to its cradle and close the door until it clicks. Thank you for using our service.”

Enables Trips in the Shenandoah Valley

We recently used this Fast Charger in Blacksburg on our way back north after driving 200 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It delivered 132 mi/hr and we easily made it to the Tesla Supercharger in Strasburg in our Model S 70D in mild fall temperatures. As of October, 2015 it is free to use and you don’t need a card or smartphone app of any kind.

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City of Charlottesville Downtown DC Fast Charger Ribbon Cutting
Oct 13, 2015, 11:00 am – 12:00
Ribbon cutting at the Charlottesville, Va Downtown Mall on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m at the charging station located at 1st and Market Parking Lot.
Address:
First and Market Parking lot
Charlottesville, VA

Christiansburg EV Roundup and Blacksburg DC Fast Charger Ribbon Cutting
Oct 13, 2015, 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
There will be a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 2:30 pm at the DC Fast charging station located in the parking lot at 300 S. Main Street in Blacksburg.
Address:
300 S. Main St.
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060

Brown Harris Wealth Management Open House with Tesla Test Drives
Oct 13 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Brown Harris Wealth Management has moved to a new location at 309 N. Main Street in Culpeper, VA. They’ve installed an electric vehicle charging station at their new building. Tesla Motors will have a car to test drive at their open house on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from noon to 6:00 p.m.

Croc’s 19th Street Bistro.
October 15 at 6:00 pm

Ribbon cutting for a Tesla destination charging station at Croc’s 19th Street Bistro in Virginia Beach.
Address:
620 19th St.
VA Beach, VA 23451

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park now has four electric vehicle charging stations open to the public. The stations were unveiled by the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition and the National Park Service, at a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 30, 2015.

The charging stations were installed at two locations, Sugarlands and Oconaluftee Visitor Centers on Newfound Gap Road in the Smokies. Each Visitors Center has both a Level 2 charging station and a dual-connector (CHAdeMO & SAE Combo) DC Fast Charger.

Park Superintendent Cassius Cash said, “Putting this equipment in use will help us meet our goal of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 20% by 2020.”

Coordinator of the Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition Bill Eaker said, “The park is a clean transportation leader within the National Park Service and is setting a great example for other parks and fleets across the nation.”

Joint funding from the Dept. of Interior and Dept. of Energy is helping a number of national parks advance their goals toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions from park operations and improving air quality in and around the parks. According to the Clean Cities National Parks Initiative website, Catoctin Mountain and Shenandoah National Park are due to get EV charging stations.

“To help keep views along scenic Skyline Drive clear, Shenandoah National Park is acquiring a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, an all-electric vehicle, and three EV chargers.”

“Catoctin Mountain Park will replace two conventional vehicles with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and install three electric vehicle charging stations for park and public use.”

Stay tuned for updates.

Electric vehicle drivers can now use a statewide network of high-power Level 2 charging stations in Delaware. The “Charging Up Delaware” program has placed 11 new EV charging stations at five locations throughout the state under a partnership between the University of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC).

Enables EV Travel Throughout the Entire StateThe state of Delaware is 96 miles long and the distance between charging locations is less than 50 miles in order to enable travel in the entire state for electric cars with shorter range, even in winter. Gov. Jack Markell said, “By strategically locating stations throughout the state, our citizens and out-of-state visitors now have convenient access to charge electric vehicles for both long and short trips.”
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Huge Solar Array at CCBC Catonsville

The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Catonsville campus has installed rows of solar panels covering parking lots 6 and 8. This is part of a 5.1-megawatt solar generation system that will have about 16,500 photovoltaic panels covering more than 1,400 parking spaces at the three main campuses including Dundalk and Essex.

Eight Electric Vehicle Charging Ports

Four dual-port ChargePoint charging stations capable of charging eight electric vehicles at once are installed, but not yet operational under the solar canopy in Catonsville. There will also be four dual-port charging stations at Essex and three at the Dundalk campus. Read More …

The Tanger Outlet in Nags Head, NC has a dual-port EV charging station, the first public EV charging on the Outer Banks. The ChargePoint CT-4000 model was installed in August, 2015.

This charging station is a welcome addition for EV drivers who vacation on the Outer Banks.

It has 6.6 kW of power that’s shared between the two ports. One of the two parking spaces is a reserved handicapped parking spot. There’s no fee to use the station. Charging is provided by Tanger Outlets as a service to draw customers and enhance their sustainability initiatives.

Including a CHAdeMO Fast Charger

MOM’s Organic Market will hold a Grand Opening event this Friday – Sunday, Sept. 11-13, 2015 at their newest location in Woodbridge, Virginia. Like most other MOM’s stores, Woodbridge will have free electric vehicle charging stations. There are four SemaConnect Level 2 stations and a Fuji CHAdeMO DC fast charger that works at 25 kW.

Test Drives of Electric Vehicles

MOM’s has said that the Grand Opening will feature test driving of electric vehicles as well as music, raffles, goodie bags and local vendor tastings.

Store is Open Now

The store has just announced that they are ahead of schedule and have opened the doors as of Thursday, Sept. 10th at noon.

The MOM’s is located at 14470 Smoketown Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193.

The Grand Opening hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

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Four Charging Stations in Hotel Garage in Crystal City
Tesla Motors has partnered with the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Crystal City, VA to provide four charging stations so that guests can plug in while they stay overnight or dine in the restaurant. As you enter the hotel’s underground garage off of South Potomac Ave., you will see a red Tesla sign designating the charging stations on level G1 at the bottom of the first entrance ramp.

Tesla HPWC and ClipperCreek J-1772 Charging Stations
There are two High Power Wall Connectors (HPWC) for Model S on the right that are set to deliver around 60 Amps. To the left are two universal J-1772 charging stations made by ClipperCreek that fit most other production electric vehicles.
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The National Park Service has installed two curbside electric vehicle charging stations on the National Mall in Washington, DC. One is on Madison Drive by the Air and Space Museum, the other is on Jefferson Drive near the National Museum of American History. NPS received a grant from the Department of Energy Clean Cities program to install the stations. Each of the two charging stations serve one vehicle and are available to the public.

The parking spots adjacent to the charging stations are marked with signs stating, “[no parking] except for electric vehicles charging.” The signs were being observed and respected by ICE vehicles on a recent visit to both spots on a weekend. There are no parking meters on those sections of street so parking is free. There is a three hour limit and other restrictions for other spaces along the streets. Not sure if the same restrictions apply to the charging space itself.

The cost to use the charging stations is $2.00 per hour, selected in advance in 15 minute increments. The fee is paid via a credit card reader on the side of the unit which is manufactured by EVSE LLC, a subsidiary of Control Module, Inc.
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